Singapore spreads the news with a unique magazine dedicated to design A foreword by BBDK design agency founder and Thinkingforaliving’s Duane King on the modern definition of craft kicks off the inaugural quarterly issue of Singaporean magazine Bracket , featuring interviews with an international who’s who in the creative industry like Aaron Rose, Geoff McFetridge, Frank Chimero and even musician and skate punk Tommy Guerrero. “But craftsmanship doesn’t pertain just to the handmade,” King writes. “Instead, craftsmanship is a basic human impulse; the desire to do a job well for its own sake. A craftsman is engaged in their work.” To that end, the artists starring in the issue are design studio SILNT and its research arm Anonymous’ picks of those who they believe best exemplify the issue’s theme. The format is simple. Subjects respond to a questionnaire by writing out their answers by hand and sending them back that way. While seemingly primarily geared toward those who recognize the names in the issue, questions like “What keeps you going?” and “Who/What do you have a bone to pick with?” keep it interesting for casual readers. Many of the interviewees sprinkle their sheets with doodles, while others like Amsterdam creative agency KesselsKramer take the cue and run with it, sending back a photographic accompaniment to answers. Only eight issues total, each between 24 and 36 pages, of the newsprint-printed issue are planned. Michel Gondry is already confirmed for the next edition, and upcoming topics will cover hunger, ethics and failure. Out in February 2011, the debut issue is $23 including postage for those outside of Singapore, and can be ordered directly from the site .

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The company said a “specific component in the turbine area” caused an oil fire that forced an A380 Airbus to make an emergency landing in Singapore last week.

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A Qantas passenger jet headed back to Singapore with engine problems shortly after takeoff, Australian Transport Safety Board spokesman Neville Blyth told CNN.

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2nd Qantas jet has engine trouble

A Qantas airline jumbo jet is forced to return to Singapore because of an engine problem – the second such incident in two days.

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Second Qantas jet in engine scare

The failure that caused the emergency landing of a Qantas Airbus A380 in Singapore may have been caused by a design fault, the airline’s head says.

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‘Possible fault’ in A380 – Qantas

Three airlines have suspended usage of the Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners after an engine malfunction caused a midair explosion, leaving the plane crippled and forcing it to return to Singapore for an emergency landing. Qantas, with six A380s, and…

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Qantas Airbus Engine Blast Halts Flights

A passenger’s mobile phone footage shows the damage to the wing of Qantas flight QF32, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore shortly after take-off.

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Qantas pilot: "The aircraft is secure"

The Sydney-bound jet returned safely to Singapore on Thursday after one of its four engines shut down over western Indonesia.

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After Engine Failure, Qantas Grounds A380 Fleet

An Airbus A380 superjumbo from the Australian airline Qantas makes an emergency landing in Singapore after developing engine trouble.

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Giant A380 in emergency landing

Why is Singapore the best for business owners?

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A Singapore court has convicted UK author Alan Shadrake for insulting the Singapore judiciary in a book on the country’s death penalty.

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Singapore finds UK author guilty

Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore are seen as having the least corruption in the world, according to a just-published global survey.

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Which nations are most, least corrupt?

The Singapore stock exchange unveils a multi-billion dollar bid for the company that owns the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney.

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Singapore bourse launches ASX bid

An American businessman could face three strokes with a cane for overstaying his visa in Singapore, his legal defense team said Friday.

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American overstays visa, may be caned

A limited-edition bag built for bicycles that transforms into a stylish satchel A city synonymous with cycling, Amsterdam has already inspired one of its newest inhabitants, the Singapore-based Property Of , to tackle the task of stylishly transporting daily essentials while on two wheels. The solution comes on the heels of the bag brand’s first flagship shop that opened in the Dutch capital earlier this year, commemorating the milestone with a double-functioning pannier and messenger bag. Incorporating wax-treated canvas and waterproof tarpaulin with leather detailing for a look that’s equal parts refined and utilitarian, the limited-edition bag is an extension of the label’s Tommy range. It comes in three colors—coal, brown and orange—and will sell exclusively from the Amsterdam Property Of shop for €238, beginning 15 October 2010 and limited to just 18 pieces in all.

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